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Coming up on News 7-
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One business group is suing the city of Roanoke- to delay the Victory stadium project.
A scare at the White House- it's evacuated tonight.
And what's the future of the Roanoke City market food court?
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Plus one school district bans body piercing.
News 7 at Eleven is next.

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Plans for a new Victory Stadium could be on hold-- after a local business group files suit against Roanoke and city council.
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Good evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.

[Victory-Stadium]

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The lawsuit filed today in circuit court stems from a decision made by Roanoke city council to rezone land for a new stadium and amphitheater.
The Williamson Road Area Business Association and Farrell Properties say council should have delayed the decision until a detailed traffic and parking study is completed.
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Teresa Hamilton read the lawsuit and joins us now with more...
Jean, the Association which represents more than 200 - businesses in the Williamson Road area says it supports the planned stadium
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but says city council is acting too fast and that its decision could have a negative impact on motorists and pedestrians.
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(( The new Victory Stadium and Amphitheater are slated to be built near the Roanoke Civic Center where traffic is already congested.
The Williamson Road Area Business Association says it fully supports the project but says city council acted too quickly in rezoning land for the project.
The group and Farrell Properties are appealing the decision saying they believe the potential exists for the project to cause irreparable damage to the Williamson road community... by not FIRST coming up with a way to handle the additional traffic that will filter into the area.
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In hopes of winning the appeal-- the association and Farrell Properties are trying to have the zoning vote taken by city council thrown out.
When the property was rezoned last month-- it took two different votes by city council.
The first time there weren't enough yes votes to rezone the land-- so a second vote was taken after city council realized that not rezoning the land that night could delay the project. ))
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If this second vote had not taken place and passed- the project would have been dead for a year.
Tonight-- we contacted City council member Linda Wyatt for comment...
She says council has repeatedly said before ground is ever broken for the project--the traffic issue will be resolved.
She also questioned whether these two groups might be trying to sabotage the project--
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saying if the vote is declared null and void it will set the project back and also be costly for the city.

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The White House was evacuated tonight- That after an unidentified aircraft was spotted circling in restricted airspace over the executive mansion.
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An evacuation was ordered just after President Bush arrived from a downtown event.
A small plane headed for Raleigh flew through restricted airspace before making belated contact with the tower at Reagan National Airport.
The Cessna landed in Richmond.
Law enforcement officials say it appeared to be simply a case of a pilot who got lost.
After fifteen minutes, an all clear was sounded and White House staff were allowed back in.
A senior administration official says Bush remained in the mansion throughout the evacuation.
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[July4th-FBI]

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F-B-I agents will be working overtime on the Fourth of July holiday.
Officials say the agency is requiring its 56 field offices to create specific plans for monitoring holiday events like parades.
One source says the plans aren't based on any specific threat.
But terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba have revealed a "general interest'' in striking on that day.

[GOP]

House Republicans will meet on July 20th to name a permanent replacement to ousted Speaker Vance Wilkins.
Meghan Muldoon takes a look at the four lawmakers who have emerged as top contenders.
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It's one of the most powerful positions in Richmond...so why does it seem nobody wants to be the next Speaker?
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Still the Commonwealth is in need of a permanent Speaker.
As House Majority Leader, Salem Delegate Morgan Griffith is considered the frontrunner.
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Should Griffith not run and Putney remain an Independent, Sabato says Delegates Bob McDonnell and Bill Howell will emerge as attractive compromise candidates.
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No Republican has announced their candidacy yet.
But that will likely change in the next week.
So until July 20th, the race is on.
Meghan Muldoon, News 7, Richmond.))

[VDOT]

V-DOT's taking a second look at its finances .... and motorists on Interstate 81 may see the results.
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Three stretches of interstate between Salem and I-581 were approved for widening and interchange improvements.
But in December, they were cut from the six-year road- building plan, because of a funding shortfall.
Today, V-DOT submitted a plan that adds 102-MILLION dollars worth of projects.
Thirteen were added because V-DOT analysts found savings since presenting a tentative plan earlier this year.
The transportation board is expected to approve the final plan tomorrow.
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[Forest-Fire]

Heavy rain tonight in Rockbridge County is helping with the forest fire there.
The fire is dying down- after scorching 3-thousand acres.
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The Forest Service says the fire near the Devil's Marbleyard is 90 percent contained.
Yesterday's effort to fight the fire with helicopters was a success... Now ground crews are finishing the job.
About 200 firefighters are still at work.
At least five have been injured.
One firefighter is hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and another suffered second-degree burns on his hand.
A section of the Appalachian Trail has been closed ... but is should re-open Saturday.
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[Wildfires]

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A grand jury has indicted a Forest Service Worker of deliberately setting a fire in Colorado.
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Investigators say after lying about how the fire started- Terry Barton later admitted she accidentally set it while burning a letter from her estranged husband.
But investigators doubt that story- Today they added two more charges including maliciously damaging U-S property and using fire to commit a federal offense.
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((JOHN SUTHERS/U. S. ATTORNEY: THE LAST TWO OF THE COUNTS COME FROM THE ARSON STATUTE OF THE FEDERAL LAW.. THAT THE HAYMAN FIRE WAS DELIBERATELY SET.))
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Meanwhile firefighters are battling heat so intense it even created its own funnel cloud-
Earlier in the week crews gained ground on the fire outside Denver, but the fire claimed it back- The blaze has become violent forcing two thousand more residents to evacuate.
President Bush has declared Colorado a major disaster area-
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The World Health Organization says smoking is to blame for more than just lung cancer- New analysis also links smoking to cancers of the stomach, liver, cervix, uteris, kidneys and sinuses- as well as with myeloid leukemia.
The experts examined research collected since 1986.
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[Sports-preview]

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(( Hey folks - Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as Steam coach Steve Jerry is suspended and fined. The Falcons sign McCadam to a three year deal - while the Shock names Bad Boy Bill its new head coach.
Mason decides to stay put in the draft, while Vale talks about his chances at the horse show.

All that plus Redskins license plates tonight on the Big 7.))[Israel]

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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat tonight is calling for his people to stop attacking Israeli civilians- this following the second suicide bombing in Jerusalem in two days.
Aides say Arafat plans to speak tomorrow.. possibly on television.
Meanwhile as Teri Okita reports, Israeli tanks are rolling into Ramallah-
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((HELICOPTERS TOOK AIM AT SEVERAL TARGETS IN THE HEAVILY-POPULATED GAZA STRIP, AS ISRAEL'S RETALIATION EXPANDED INTO MORE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES.
THE MISSILES HIT METAL WORKSHOPS SUSPECTED OF MAKING WEAPONS ... AS WELL AS PARTS OF THE LARGEST PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP ... JUST NORTH OF GAZA CITY.
AND ISRAELI TANKS ROLLED INTO THE WEST BANK TOWN OF RAMALLAH -- WHERE PALESTINIAN LEADER, YASSER ARAFAT, HAS HIS HEADQUARTERS.
THE STEPPED-UP AGGRESSION FOLLOWED THE SECOND SUICIDE ATTACK IN JERUSALEM IN TWO DAYS.
THIS TIME, A BOMBER JUMPED OUT OF A CAR, RAN PAST POLICE, AND BLEW HIMSELF UP AT A BUS STOP ... KILLING AT LEAST SIX OTHER PEOPLE AND WOUNDING DOZENS MORE. THE COUNTRY -- STILL RECOVERING FROM TUESDAY'S
BLAST -- THAT KILLED 19 ISRAELIS.
ARIEH MIKEL/ISRAELI GOV'T. SPOKESMAN:
"We see there is a determined effort by these Palestinian terrorists to try and carry out their murderous acts."
IN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT THE ATTACKS, ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE TO GRAB AND HOLD PALESTINIAN AREAS ... UNTIL THE TERRORISM STOPS.
AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, ISRAEL HOPES THIS WILL -- A 100-MILLION DOLLAR SECURITY WALL NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
BECAUSE OF THE ESCALATING VIOLENCE, PRESIDENT BUSH HAS DELAYED REVEALING HIS NEW PLAN FOR A PALESTINIAN STATE.
ARI FLEISHER/WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN:
"It's hard to get people to focus on peace today when there is still suffering from the consequences of terrorism as we speak."
MIDEAST EXPERTS SAY THAT MAY NOT BE THE ONLY REASON.
PROF. SHIBLEY TELHAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND:
"It is clear that the administration is still deliberating on what should be the content of the speech, and on the proposal."
AIDES SAY THE PRESIDENT MIGHT WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK TO UNVEIL THE PLAN. A SCHEDULED TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST BY SECRETARY OF STATE, COLIN POWELL, HAS ALSO BEEN PUT ON HOLD -- FOR NOW.
TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

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The reason Elizabeth Smart's sister waited to tell her parents is not because the kidnapper threatened her- as first thought.
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Salt Lake City police say Mary Katherine Smart saw the abductor twice the first time in the room she shares with Elizabeth.
Police say that's is why she waited to tell her parents.
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((RICK DINSE/SALT LAKE CITY POLICE CHIEF; THE REASON SHE WAITED WAS SHE ORIGINALLY HEARD THE THREAT TO HER SISTER. WHEN THEY LEFT SHE GOT UP TO GO TELL HER PARENTS AND SAW THE SUSPECT AGAIN. NOT KNOWING HOW LONG THIS SUSPECT WAS IN THE HOUSE SHE WENT BACK IN FEAR AND WAITED AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A LENGTHY TIME, THAT'S ALL.))
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Dinse says the girl definitely saw a gun- Dinse says it's possible the abductor could still be in the State of Utah.
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[Moore]

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An assistant principal faces fraud charges stemming from his service as treasurer of a Henry County church.
Terry Lynn Moore was indicted by a federal Grand Jury last night on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy.
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The 45-year old educator was treasurer of Saint Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church from 1989 until 2000.
During his last six years as treasurer, the government contends, Moore defrauded the church out of nearly 100-thousand dollars.
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((JENNIE WAERING/PROSECUTOR; IN 1999, THE END OF '99 THE CHURCH WAS THINKING ABOUT EXPANDING, AND A BUILDING PROJECT AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON EXACTLY WHAT THEIR FUNDS WERE ON HAND.))
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An audit revealed discrepancies that are the subject of the federal charges.
Terry Moore was temporarily suspended WITH pay today from his job as assistant principal at Bassett High School.
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His wife, Myra- -also named in the federal indictment, was suspended, as well, from her teaching position ...at Irisburg elementary.

[City-Market]

There are rumors of change at the Roanoke City Market Building, and business owners are asking what the future holds for the downtown landmark.
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The market building is a popular midday destination for downtown workers, and an anchor for the market area.
But there are reports that next year may bring new management, and tenants are wondering if the city has other plans for the food court.
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((DAVID ESTRADA/CHICO'S PIZZA: WE'VE BEEN HEARING RUMORS THAT THEY MAY BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE MARKET BUILDING, WHICH WOULD PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS. SOME OF US HAVE LONG TERM LEASES, SHORT TERM LEASES AND OUR MAIN CONCERN IS: ARE WE IN BUSINESS OR NOT?))
((RALPH SMITH/ROANOKE MAYOR: JUST AS THE FARMER'S MARKET IS IMPORTANT TO THE ATMOSPHERE DOWN THERE, I THINK THE FOOD COURT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THE NUMBERS WORK.))
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A meeting with the mayor brought no commitments, but Ralph Smith says he is a fan of the food court and a frequent visitor.
He says that he hopes the food court can continue to operate in the market building.
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Body piercing get banned at one school.
That's still ahead on News 7.
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Plus their geese roundup was stopped by singing protestors yesterday... Would it succeed today?
Find out when we come back.
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[Geese]

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Yesterday, a group of singing protestors was able to stop a geese roundup dead in its tracks.
Today they weren't as successful.
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About a half-dozen shouting protestors could not stop U-S-Department of Agriculture workers from gathering up the Geese at a Seattle lake this morning.
Officials say the birds will likely be taken to another location and gassed with carbon dioxide.
Agriculture workers say goose droppings litter and contaminate beaches.
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[Body-Piercing]

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Body piercing is being banned in Fort Myers Florida schools.
The Lee County School Board is making the rule part of its dress code.
Body piercing is now against school rules there even for parts of the body not usually exposed- although at this point no one's saying how school officials are going to enforce the rule.
No one voiced opposition to the proposal- the board voted unanimously.

[S-Extra]

The Steam loses its coach for a week.
The Falcons ink a Hokie, a Marlin keeps stroking, one of the Bruise Brothers is now a coach, and we'll preview this weekend's Grand Prix.
But first in tonight's Extra Point -
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The DMV - the Department of Motor Vehicles in Virginia now has a Redskins license plate for fans.
The cost is $25 bucks for the plate and $35 if you want to personalize it
$15 from each registration goes to the Redskins' leadership council - which helps rebuild inner-city football facilities in need of repair.
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[S-Steam]

The Roanoke Steam returns home this weekend for the first of three straight home games.
But head coach Steve Jerry will not be on the Civic Center turf.
Last night he was suspended and fined by the Arena Football 2 League.
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Jerry and his team left the field with 10 seconds left in last Saturday night's loss to Tennessee Valley in Huntsville, Alabama.
The Steam lost a lead in the final minute of the game. The Steam's media relations director Galen Clavio said the league fine is for not only leaving the field but confronting personnel from the other team.
The suspension of Jerry is for one game and the fine is for an unspecified amount.
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[S-Falcons]

The Atlanta Falcons have added another Hokie to their roster.
Yesterday the team came to terms with fifth round draft pick Kevin McCadam the team's star Rover last season.
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The former Hokie inked a three year contract worth a little more than a million dollars.
The Falcons coaches hope that the 6-1, 219 pounder can make a significant contribution on special teams. McCadam was third on the Tech team with 63 combined tackles last season in Blacksburg.
The Falcons open training camp on July 25th.
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[S-Marlins]

80 years ago Rogers Hornsby set the standard for big league second baseman when he hit safely in 33 straight games.
Last night Luis Castillo matched that mark.
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The Florida Marlins speedster, tied the mark on a somewhat controversial play in the sixth.
He easily beats the errant throw to first on the short bouncer - the official scorer rules it a hit.
Castillo erased all doubt an inning later when he smacked one through the infield into right field.
The Marlins beat the Indians for the second straight night 2-to-1.
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[S-Draft]

The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw their name from the upcoming NBA has passed and UVa's Roger Mason Junior has decided not to return to UVa.
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Mason thinks he has a future in the NBA and he is giving up his senior season to pursue his dream.
However, few believe that the six foot five inch - 200 pounder will be a first round selection.
The Silver Spring, Maryland native averaged 19 points and four assists a game this past season.
He was a second team all-ACC selection, and was a top 30 finalist for the prestigious Wooden Award.
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[S-WNBA]

The WNBA has hired one of the NBA's former Bad Boys to coach.
Bill Laimbeer, the four-time all-star, who won 2 NBA title with the Pistons is now the new coach of the WNBA's Detroit Shock.
He inherits a winless team - with a few reservations.
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